The Baron in the Trees
by Calvino, Italo
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
Item Price
A$268.31A$214.65
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About This Item
Random House, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st American Edition 1st Printing.. Dust jacket shows normal signs of age with small piece missing on top by spine affecting the top of 'Italo', tiny piece missing from bottom edge front panel, about 1/6th". Light brown stain on bottom of front panel less than one inch diameter. Price on flap $3.50. 1st printing stated. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾.
Synopsis
The Baron in the Trees (1957, Il Barone Rampante) is an Italian novel by Italo Calvino. A metaphor for independence, it tells the adventures of a boy who will spend the rest of his adventurous life up in trees.
Reviews
On Mar 12 2008, Fict said:
In my opinion, this, Calvino's first novel, is his finest. A remarkable story.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 064083
- Title
- The Baron in the Trees
- Author
- Calvino, Italo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st American Edition 1st Printing.
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN FICTION FICTIONAL WORKS ITALIAN AUTHORS LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Above50ForSale;
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